Overview
- Bayer Leverkusen beat FC St. Pauli 3-0 at the BayArena with goals from Martin Terrier (32'), Patrik Schick (63') and Jonas Hofmann (90+2').
- The victory puts the 2024 holders into a third consecutive DFB-Pokal semifinal.
- Leverkusen were without cup matchwinner Ibrahim Maza, while St. Pauli missed Eric Smith and Hauke Wahl and started Ben Voll in goal ahead of Nikola Vasilj.
- Exequiel Palacios returned to Leverkusen’s starting lineup after a long injury layoff, and St. Pauli’s best chance fell to Martijn Kaars before the break.
- The semifinal draw is set for February 22 with ties on April 21–22, and the quarterfinals continue Wednesday as Holstein Kiel host titleholder VfB Stuttgart in freezing conditions.